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Swamp Thing (1982)

Starring: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau Director: Wes Craven Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

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Horror vet Wes Craven wrote and directed this campy swamp romp adapted from the DC Comic of the same name. Adrienne Barbeau stars as cleavangelically blessed government agent Alice Cable, sent to the bayou to guard the brilliant Dr. Alec Holland. Holland is using recombinant DNA to create "a plant with an animal's aggressive power for survival." Let's hope none of that volatile secret formula gets spilled! Swamp Thing is an unusual mix of monster movie and superhero flick, but definitely an enjoyable ride. Craven deliberately uses comic-book-style wipes and transitions to keep us from taking anything too seriously, and Louis Jourdan keeps up the tone with his camp performance as the evil Arcane. Also keep an eye out for young Reggie Batts in a terrific deadpan performance as Jude, the helpful gas station attendant. --Ali Davis


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Deep in Florida's darkest everglades, a brilliant scientist, Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise), and a sexy government agent, Alice Cable (Adrienne Barneau), have developed a secret formula that could end world hunger and change civilisation forever. Little do they know, however, that their arch nemesis, Arcane (Louis Jourdan), is plotting to steal the serum for his own selfish schemes. Looting the lab and kidnaping Cable, Arcane douses Holland with the chemicals and leaves him for dead in the swamp. Mutated by his own formula, Holland becomes "Swamp Thing"-a half plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue the beautiful Cable and defeat the evil Arcane...even if it costs him his life!

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Definite Guilty Pleasure!, August 21, 2001
By "maxkimus" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews
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I first saw Swamp Thing on HBO waaay back in the early eighties. As a young teen male with my nose constantly buried in comic books, I was certainly part of the target demographic for this low-budget Wes Craven adventure. Admittedly, I didn't think too much of Wes's efforts; It seemed pretty bland, not colorfully action-packed like the comic book, and silly all at the same time. However, it did have the not-inconsiderable presence of Ms. Barbeau(Mrs. Carpenter), whom I had seen the year before in Escape From New York and The Fog, when she had her image(and figure)indelibly burned into my long-term memory. In regards to this new DVD, I have to say that the 30 seconds of restored bathing sequence is a pleasant surprise, especially since it is mentioned nowhere on the case. It should also be noted that more <gratuitous> nudity was re-inserted into the party sequence at Arcane's mansion, and the DVD should have been re-rated from PG to UNRATED(at least PG-13, possibly R) to account for these changes. Additionally, the new widescreen (albeit non-anamorphic) transfer is the best this film's ever looked, and I must say I have a new appreciation for it. What I remembered as being a bland film of murky and monochrome green and brown, now seems to be much more vibrant thanks to DVD. One last quibble...as a general rule, MGM needs to use the original press art for its movie releases. Although I can live with the cover for SW, I prefer the painting of Swampy carrying Cable in her white nightgown. At the very least, they could include the art in the "Collector's Booklet".
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23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Romp in the Swamp!, February 4, 2001
By Bill W. Dalton (Santa Ana, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This DVD is sorely lacking in special features. All you get is the movie trailer, (which is unintentionally funny as the voice-over narrator intones "Adrienne Barbeau....an outrageous pair!" Well, she does look great in a tight sweater!) a language selection, a scene index, and a leaflet with some background material.

The movie, though, is great and in widescreen format. Wes Craven departs from his usual gore to make a comic book hero into a comic book movie, with lots of action and derring-do. There's even a poignant love story. It's a fast moving romp in the swamp.

Adrienne's nude bathing scene has been restored in this DVD version. For some reason it was edited out of the U.S. theatrical release, although not the European version. But now the complete movie is available, and I recommend this DVD to all Adrienne Barbeau fans, all Wes Craven fans, and all comic book fans.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Confuse This Edition With The Pulled One, July 26, 2005
By Sean Byron (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
The prior edition that was pulled from shelves has the topless scene of AB. So if your a fan of hers you may want to pony up for the banned copy. If you think this will drive your copies value down in price (if you own the original copy) think again. For whatever reason when a new edition comes out that deletes prior edition's content the value for the original edition goes up.

That said, this is a typical B movie from the 80's. If your not into rare copies and don't care about the deleted scene, this is your chance to get a copy cheap.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
I got this movie for my 5 year old grandson, he loved it. Fast shipping
Published 2 months ago by Cathy G. Lattimer

2.0 out of 5 stars slow moving thru the mud
Ali Davis' Amazon review well sums up this movie except that it wasn't all that fun in my opinion. Campy, yes, funny, no. Read more
Published 6 months ago by astrorev

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun, Class B Flick
This reminded me of the 1950s science-fiction/horror films with its primitive dialog, hokey action scenes and laughable makeup for the monsters. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Craig Connell

1.0 out of 5 stars A BUST
Well, Adrienne Barbeau has a nice set of bazooms, but that's about the only thing worth looking at in this silly nonsense that might entertain a few ten year olds. Read more
Published 12 months ago by PROMINENT CRITIC

3.0 out of 5 stars An Enjoyable, Decent Little Popcorn Thriller From '82!
I still like Swamp Thing (1982). Twenty-six years later it's still fun to watch. For a movie about a botanist who gets accidentally turned into a super-strong, half-man,... Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. B. DaVega

4.0 out of 5 stars A unique Mix of Horror and Superhero movies
Dr Alec Holland (Ray Wise) and Goverment Agent Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) Are Working on a Formula that could end world hunger ! Read more
Published 17 months ago

4.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast"
"Swamp Thing" is an early classic gem from Wes Craven who also directed such horror hits as "The Hills Have Eyes," "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. B. Hoyos

3.0 out of 5 stars Save your childhood memories and DONT watch this DVD
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Published 24 months ago by Ravenskya

4.0 out of 5 stars Cheese
I bought this movie for a friend who is into cheesey eighties movies and he loved it. The crazy creatures in this movie are hokey enough to laugh at but at the same time... Read more
Published on December 23, 2007 by Daryl J. Anderson

3.0 out of 5 stars *3.99 Stars * A 80s, B movie, comic book version of a cross between the original King Kong and Frankenstein.
Wes craven has made terrifying and disturbing movies prior to this with The last house on the left and The Hills have eyes. Read more
Published on June 19, 2007 by Mike Liddell

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